ServerUsersAndGroups

Q. Does Mac OS X Server support password expiration?

A. No. (Not in 10.1.x)

A. Yes. MOSX Server 10.2.x supports two types of password authentication:

  • Basic: Password is stored in encrypted form in the user's Netinfo record
  • Advanced: Password is encrypted and stored in a database maintained by Password Server service, which can be run on the same server or on a different one. Password Server authentication allows not only expiration, but also enforcement of a minimum length.


Q. Does Mac OS X Server support nested groups like Appleshare IP?

A. No.


Q. Does Mac OS X or Mac OS X Server support disk quotas?

A. Try OSXDiskQuota


Q. How can I bulk-add multiple users?

A. Passenger

A. [WWW]adduser

A. [WWW]mkusers.sh